cello
noun/ˈtʃeləʊ/
/ˈtʃeləʊ/
(also formal violoncello)
(plural cellos)
- a musical instrument with strings, like a large violin in shape. The player sits down and holds the cello between his or her knees.Topics Musicc1Word Originlate 19th cent.: shortening of violoncello.
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